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Hello, Just introducing myself and sharing my story. I suppose it’s similar to lots of you. Yesterday I was diagnosed with breast cancer after I was called to have a second assessment after a routine screening. After the mammograms and examination...
Hi All, I am new on here and have had really horrible side effects from EC chemotherapy. I am now moving on to weekly paxitaxcel and wondered how others have felt on this treatment. I was diagnosed with TNBC grade 3 stage 1 breast cancer in April...
Hi All, This is my first time posting :). I'm currently undergoing chemotherapy and was due to have a round this week, but I've contracted COVID. I am feeling fine and have no temperature, but my treatment has automatically stopped. I'm being told they...
Hello all, having been through a therapeutic mammoplasty for my BC I had high hopes that everything would be smooth sailing from here on out with an idea of the treatment pathway. However, life (and breast cancer in particular) likes to throw us curve...
I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the beginning of the month and have been given a treatment plan - lumpectomy followed by radiotherapy and hormone therapy. When I received my results they said I should get a date for my op during my next visit. ...
I had a lumpectomy in June and have now had five out of twelve chemotherapy sessions. This will be followed by radiotherapy. My hair is getting very thin but hasn’t fallen out in chunks, which is what I’d expected. Does anyone have experience similar...
anyone else starting? first one is Wednesday, not going to lie, FREAKING out!
Just had the following diagnosis this week 9.5mm lump. Non invasive ductal carcinoma grade 2 Er/pr+ Her2 - Have been told lymph nodes look normal on ultrasound and have been told very small highly treatable cancer Also been told probably a...
Just had surgery to reduce my remaining breast , no pain but seem to have some bleeding only day 2 anyone had the same ?
So I had a single mastectomy on Aug 21st, things went well, fast forward to sept 14th and my whole world came crashing down. Results said there was a 6mm invasive tumour in the lump which involve 1 sentinel node (ER8 and HER2 positive). I am awaiting...
